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Amending Section 2.04(1)(e), creating Section 2.04(1)(f), renumbering Sections 2.04(1)(f) through (s) to Sections 2.04(1)(g) through (t), and repealing and recreating Section 2.05(8) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the treatment of petitions and communications received by the City.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance separates the treatment of petitions and communications received by the City. A petition is defined as a matter that requires action by the Common Council. A series of petitions that meet this description are included in the ordinance.
All other matters are communications. Those matters may be placed on the agenda by the Clerk or any member of the Council, and will simply be referred to the appropriate City board or officer, and no other action will be taken by the Council. They may also simply be sent to the Council without being placed on the agenda.
If a member of the Council wants some further action to follow a communication, a resolution or ordinance should be introduced.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (e) of Subsection (1) of Section 2.04 entitled “Order of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(e) Petitions and communications.”
2. New Subdivision (f) of Subsection (1) of Section 2.04 entitled “Order of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(f) Communications.”
3. Current Subdivisions (f) through (s) of Subsection (1) of Section 2.04 entitled “Order of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances are renumbered to Subdivisions (g) through (t), respectively.
4. Subsection (8) of Section 2.05 entitled “Introduction of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
“(8) Petitions and Communications.
(a) Peti...
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